Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Lion on W side of S entrance to Britannia Bridge
Pentir, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Treborth, Bangor, Pentir, Gwynedd, designated on 22 September 1997.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 22 September 1997
- Locality
- Treborth
- Town
- Bangor
- Community
- Pentir
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.21405, -4.18308
- Cadw reference
- 18907
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1896 map "Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 106 Bangor (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 106 Bangor (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1919 · Sheet 41. Anglesey. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
The lion is mounted high above the original rail approach to the bridge, and is accessed by a track passing through the Treborth-uchaf farm group.
History
One of a pair, probably designed by Francis Thompson, architect, and erected on the southern approach to the bridge prior to the opening of the Britannia Bridge in 1850.
Exterior
Rock faced sandstone plinth, 5 courses high, with a single course scappled pedestal carrying a large limestone crouching lion gazing to the SE, built up from 11 large pieces of limestone and carved in a bold Egyptian style. Each lion cost £1,024.
Reason for designation
Included at Grade II as an important element in the design of the bridge, a pair with the lion on the NE side, and of group value with the bridge.
Nearby in the register
- Lion on E side of S entrance to Britannia Bridge.Transportunder 1 mi
- Britannia Tubular Bridge (part in Llanfairpwllgwyngyll Community)Transportunder 1 mi
- Britannia Tubular Bridge (part in Treborth Community)Transportunder 1 mi
- Coed Mor Fish WeirFish Weirunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.